New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off on Thursday, March 26, with the final to be played on Sunday, May 31. Hemang Amin, the interim CEO of BCCI, announced the tournament dates to all ten franchises during a briefing before Tuesday's mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, according to a report by Cricbuzz.

Following the norms, the BCCI convened a meeting with representatives from all ten IPL franchises on Monday, 15 December, one day before the IPL auction. During this meeting, the teams received information about the tentative schedule for the upcoming tournament edition.

The detailed schedule, however, has not been announced yet but is expected to be released shortly.

According to the report, defending champion...